gabacha
Spanish, noun/ɡaˈbat͡ʃa/
gabacha is spelled G-A-B-A-C-H-A (7 letters) and appears about once in every 28 million words in written Spanish, the 189,865th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gabacha is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “a work shirt (usually short-sleeved and not tucked in), or a smock or apron worn by people such as kindergarten children, gardeners…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of gabacho. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Esclavina de paño que usan las aldeanas”.
What does gabacha mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininea work shirt (usually short-sleeved and not tucked in), or a smock or apron worn by people such as kindergarten children, gardeners, doctors, physiotherapists, spa workers, chefs, or housekeepers
- 2
femininefemale equivalent of gabacho
- 3
feminineslanga radio cassette
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of gabacho
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Esclavina de paño que usan las aldeanas. 2. Bata (prenda). 3. Radiograbadora.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of gabacha
- gabachas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce gabacha?
- /ɡaˈbat͡ʃa/
- [ɡaˈβ̞a.t͡ʃa]
- [gaˈβ̞at͡ʃa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is gabacha in Spanish?
gabacha appears about once in every 28 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).